Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

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Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

Hi Josh, I'm really surprised to see the cost being the main factor. Alma and WMS, are not known to be cheap. For Alma, it's known to be very expensive in fact. If you're looking for an inexpensive alternative, you should investigate Open Source. A solution like Koha + Coral + Ebsco EDS

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

Let me give this some thought as I believe this could be helpful and appreciate such information myself. I don't work for OCLC or Ex Libris, but I have personal and professional relationships at both that are important to me and wouldn't want a poorly expressed sentiment to convey the wrong

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 11:05 AM, Josh Welker wrote: > ...Alma and WMS ... have essentially the same > core features, albeit quite different workflows and interfaces. After > viewing several hours of demos for Alma and WMS, I can say pretty > confidently that they are two

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

Hi Kyle, Certainly Alma and WMS have different products, but to call them "very different" is misleading in the same way it would be misleading to call Voyager and Millennium "very different." They have essentially the same core features, albeit quite different workflows and interfaces. After

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

Hi Josh, The 23 campuses of CSU are migrating to Alma from Sierra. Alma will go live this June. You may talk to the people from the Chancellor's office if you want. Best, Lucy On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 6:50 AM, Josh Welker wrote: > We are exploring migrating from a III Sierra

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 8:56 AM, Josh Welker wrote: > We are > looking at Alma and WMS specifically because they are entirely cloud-based > and redesigned from the ground up for modern workflows involving > e-resources, knowledgebases, discovery, etc Alma and WMS are

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

Hi Paul, We haven't chosen to leave III-Sierra, just exploring options. Cost is the main factor. Missouri public universities just got hit with massive budget cuts plus a big drop in international enrollment. The cost for Sierra keeps rising. Plus, Sierra seems heavily weighed down by legacy

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

2017 14:50 To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG Subject: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS? We are exploring migrating from a III Sierra system to Alma or OCLC WMS. Does anyone have any experience with a similar migration you'd be willing to share? Joshua Welker Information Technology

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG] On Behalf Of Ed Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 10:06 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS? Hi Josh, We are a WMS library. I wasn't around for the migration, but I can put you

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

Hi Josh, We are a WMS library. I wasn't around for the migration, but I can put you into contact with people who were, and would be happy to share impressions. Cheers, Ed Hill Systems and Digital Services Librarian Westfield State University On 04/28/2017 09:50 AM, Josh Welker wrote:

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

Josh, we're going live on Alma May 24, migrating from III Millennium. I know you asked about Sierra, but feel free to contact us if you want. Mark Mark Jordan Head of Library Systems W.A.C. Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada Voice:

Re: [CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

I led our migration from Symphony to Alma when I was at Bird Health Sciences Library. I don't know how similar that will be to a move from Sierra. If you're interested I could pass along my impressions and some of we had to do. Best regards, *Jason Bengtson* *http://www.jasonbengtson.com/

[CODE4LIB] Experience migrating to Alma or OCLC WMS?

We are exploring migrating from a III Sierra system to Alma or OCLC WMS. Does anyone have any experience with a similar migration you'd be willing to share? Joshua Welker Information Technology Librarian James C. Kirkpatrick Library University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO 64093 JCKL 2260